Besides who would want to spend eternity with a bunch of judgmental, hateful and controlling jerks anyway.
Common mistake, actually. See, us Christians have a big problem with people claiming to be members of the club who either (1) aren't, or (2) don't act like it - see (1). As a child and follower of Jesus Christ, I hereby apologize to you for the behavior of these so-called 'Christians'. Rest assured that neither I nor any other Christians wish to judge, hate, or control you in any manner.
According the US Labor Dept Inflation Calculator, a $1000 TV in 1954 would cost about $6900 in 2004 dollars - about the price of a nice High-Def Plasma...interesting.
If we follow history, that means I should be able to buy a high def Plasma for a few hundred bucks in about 10-15 years. Sweet!
Unfortunately I won't be able to show it off then, because nobody will care. Damn.
The energy efficiency of a light bulb is pretty poor but they could build in (or have a clip-on) white LED book light
My daughter has one - one of her Christmas presents last year. $15 at Costco. Runs for months on a couple of AAA batteries, and she uses it for several hours every night. Nice bright white light from a couple of tiny LEDs.
Some people download songs and then decide to buy an entire album, thus actually generating more revenue, but those are pretty rare.
I disagree. I bought 13 new CDs last week, at least half of which were purchased because I copied a friend's mix CD and was introduced to new artists I liked. According to reports, CD sales are still on the rise. If everyone is just "stealing" the CDs, why are sales still up? Perhaps people like me aren't so rare after all.
you have obtained the catchy little tune through venues that weren't approved of by the copyright holder, which is illegal and unethical.
I'll tell you what's ironic about those 13 new CDs: They were all bought from a record club (BMG), which means the artists received zero royalties. Perfectly legal and entirely unethical. I would, quite frankly, have felt better about it had I simply downloaded them. Problem is, I like the cover art and the high quality music. Which explains why CD sales are still up despite all of these damned peg legged pirates running around.
This happens to my cellular bill every stinking month! I know the bastards are just grabbing a few million in free money any chance they get. I waste as much of their time as I can making them credit it back every time, too.
whereas illegally downloading results in loss of revenue.
No, it doesn't. The fact that I download something does not mean I would have purchased it had it not been available for download.
Consider: I heard a song on the radio awhile back that had a catchy little tune. I liked it, so I looked it up and downloaded it. Turns out it was an old 70s song from an artist who made the type of music that I don't like. Except for this one song.
Had I not been able to download the song, I would have just done without. I sure as hell wouldn't have bought the CD. So tell me again how the download is a loss of revenue for anyone?
Ohh, good call. I didn't think about that. Lose the stupid camera and sell a better one that transmits the video right to the device via bluetooth. Then you can actually get a decent lens, zoom functions, flash, etc, and the cam would still be tiny (no tape mechanism).
Must we *always* have 2.9 billion forms of electronic media at our fingertips
Yes, we must.
On Friday, I bought a 40GB iPod. I wanted an MP3 player that would hold a huge collection of music, and this one fit the bill perfectly. However, it isn't everything I want in a device. I also carry a cellular phone around everywhere I go, and I've completely outgrown it's "life management" abilities. It's useless for email and almost useless for taking quick notes. The calendar is great and helps me manage my life, but it takes too damn long to input things on the fly.
So I want a PDA. Now I've got three devices to carry around. See the problem yet?
The ultimate device for me, and many other geeks, would be something about the size of an iPod, but the entire front is a color touchscreen, just like a PDA. Built in bluetooth, gsm cellular phone, 40-60GB hard drive. Wifi would be slick, too. Standard PDA operating system. Now integrate bluetooth into digital cameras and other devices, and I can beam content right into this sucker without buying expensive memory cards, carry cables, etc.
With current battery technology this sucker would last all of 2-3 hours, so it would have to be bigger than an iPod if you wanted to use it all day. If you made it as big as a palm and as thick as an iPod, I think you'd have a real winner here.
The AV500 looks like it is almost my dream device. They need to actually integrate the wifi, bluetooth, and GSM, rather than use add on cards, but it's close. I am excited about this device because it's going to prompt the creation of similar devices. In a few more years when I'm ready to retire my iPod, I should be able to get something like this at any electronics store.
It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he is being thrown off the air because he spoke out against Clear Channel, GWB, and the religious right. It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he should have the right to say what he wants to say (within the established rules, of course).
He does have the right, just as soon as he goes out and buys his own radio stations. I'm sorry, but I don't see the "freedom" issue here. A corporation is refusing to carry somebody's show. What freedom is being violated? The "freedom" to voice your opinion on a radio network owned by somebody else?
I would be tempted to make a mock-time machine out of it myself.
Many people do! A lot of DeLorean owners consider it sacrilegious, but there are some really great copies of the BTTF car driving around, complete with the ability to vent smoke out the black ports on the back. I think they're neat; I won't be doing it to mine, but I admire the guys who have the time and dedication to do it.
Thank you for your response.:) I apologize for sounding like a dick in my first response to you.
You're right about being able to squeeze out through a normal door that is partially opened and having difficulty doing this on a DeLorean. It would be very difficult to get out of a DeLorean without opening the door fully. However, it's simply not an issue, and I'll tell you why:
A normal car door opens 30-40". The DeLorean's door only swings out 14". If you look at a picture of a DeLorean with the doors opened, you'll see that they aren't hinged above the door, but rather closer to the center of the roof. So when you open them, they mostly swing up, not out.
So, when you park your car into a tight space and you can only open your door just barely far enough to squeeze out, I can park a DeLorean into that same space and open the door completely with no problems. If you were to park a DeLorean so close to another vehicle that you couldn't get the door opened, you wouldn't have room to open a normal door far enough to even think about squeezing out.
Hope that clarifies things. And no, I don't own a DeLorean right now, but I will later this year. I've been a fan of the car since the eighties and have been seriously shopping for one over the past couple of months. I've got the cash, just need to finish another project to make room in my garage.
So this year, they see a boob. They were too weak to turn off their TV, and NOW they're upset.
Right, because we were all given plenty of warning that this was going to happen. We should have turned the TV off or removed the children from the room before the boob showed up. We could have made that choice, because they told us in advance it was going to happen.
Oh, that's right, they didn't tell us. So while enjoying a wholesome game of football with the family, my young children get to see a boob. There are reasons why laws were created to deal with this. "Just turn off the TV" only works if I have some advance warning of what's going to be shown.
Delorean owners found that in order to exit their car when they parked it, they either had to choose a parking place with no cars on either side, or put it in neutral, get out, then roll it into a parking place.
Did you just make this up? I have to ask, because it's 110% pure bullshit. The gull wing doors on the DeLorean are hinged just off center of the roof. What this means is part of your roof opens along with the door. End result? The doors on the DeLorean swing out only half as far as a normal car door. Which means you can park them in TIGHTER spaces than a normal car and still fully open your door.
Next time, you might try some research before posting such silliness.
Agreed; I'm very interested to know how I can get my hands on the same TTS engine & voices they're using. Also would love to know how they interfaced voice recognition & response with ALICE. It would be wonderful to wake up in the morning and ask basic questions, such as "What is the weather like today?", and get an appropriate response regardless of how the question was formed ("how's the weather", "get me the weather report", etc). Would be even more fun to let friends converse with the "A.I.".
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That sounds like profiteering to me
Really? Surely you would receive $2000 worth of services in exchange for your hard earned money!
1. Spam everyone like crazy.
2. Extort^H^H^H^H^H^HSell a $2000/year TLD.
3. Profit!
Doesn't the mob do something like this?
Besides who would want to spend eternity with a bunch of judgmental, hateful and controlling jerks anyway.
Common mistake, actually. See, us Christians have a big problem with people claiming to be members of the club who either (1) aren't, or (2) don't act like it - see (1). As a child and follower of Jesus Christ, I hereby apologize to you for the behavior of these so-called 'Christians'. Rest assured that neither I nor any other Christians wish to judge, hate, or control you in any manner.
You mean her "ends" weren't pink to begin with? You might advise her to see a doctor about that.
Scooter,
;)
Just bought my 40G last week, and:
I think secretly I like seeing the Apple logo on my desk full of functional PC crap.
Me too.
Why buy every version?
;) Only pulling your leg, Jim.
More money than sense?
According the US Labor Dept Inflation Calculator, a $1000 TV in 1954 would cost about $6900 in 2004 dollars - about the price of a nice High-Def Plasma...interesting.
If we follow history, that means I should be able to buy a high def Plasma for a few hundred bucks in about 10-15 years. Sweet!
Unfortunately I won't be able to show it off then, because nobody will care. Damn.
hours of music w/o moving a muscle
Wow. Most people can't go more than a couple of seconds of no muscle movement without being dead. What is your secret? You must teach me!
The energy efficiency of a light bulb is pretty poor but they could build in (or have a clip-on) white LED book light
My daughter has one - one of her Christmas presents last year. $15 at Costco. Runs for months on a couple of AAA batteries, and she uses it for several hours every night. Nice bright white light from a couple of tiny LEDs.
Some people download songs and then decide to buy an entire album, thus actually generating more revenue, but those are pretty rare.
I disagree. I bought 13 new CDs last week, at least half of which were purchased because I copied a friend's mix CD and was introduced to new artists I liked. According to reports, CD sales are still on the rise. If everyone is just "stealing" the CDs, why are sales still up? Perhaps people like me aren't so rare after all.
you have obtained the catchy little tune through venues that weren't approved of by the copyright holder, which is illegal and unethical.
I'll tell you what's ironic about those 13 new CDs: They were all bought from a record club (BMG), which means the artists received zero royalties. Perfectly legal and entirely unethical. I would, quite frankly, have felt better about it had I simply downloaded them. Problem is, I like the cover art and the high quality music. Which explains why CD sales are still up despite all of these damned peg legged pirates running around.
This happens to my cellular bill every stinking month! I know the bastards are just grabbing a few million in free money any chance they get. I waste as much of their time as I can making them credit it back every time, too.
Are you guys just a bunch of criminals? Seriously, what do you have to hide?
You, sir, disturb me.
I am curious: The person who was doing the signing - was said person's own loyalty card, by chance, in the name of a deceased movie star? ;)
whereas illegally downloading results in loss of revenue.
No, it doesn't. The fact that I download something does not mean I would have purchased it had it not been available for download.
Consider: I heard a song on the radio awhile back that had a catchy little tune. I liked it, so I looked it up and downloaded it. Turns out it was an old 70s song from an artist who made the type of music that I don't like. Except for this one song.
Had I not been able to download the song, I would have just done without. I sure as hell wouldn't have bought the CD. So tell me again how the download is a loss of revenue for anyone?
And the lawyers take $3000 from each of you. Who wins?
The only people who ever win: The lawyers.
Ohh, good call. I didn't think about that. Lose the stupid camera and sell a better one that transmits the video right to the device via bluetooth. Then you can actually get a decent lens, zoom functions, flash, etc, and the cam would still be tiny (no tape mechanism).
Must we *always* have 2.9 billion forms of electronic media at our fingertips
Yes, we must.
On Friday, I bought a 40GB iPod. I wanted an MP3 player that would hold a huge collection of music, and this one fit the bill perfectly. However, it isn't everything I want in a device. I also carry a cellular phone around everywhere I go, and I've completely outgrown it's "life management" abilities. It's useless for email and almost useless for taking quick notes. The calendar is great and helps me manage my life, but it takes too damn long to input things on the fly.
So I want a PDA. Now I've got three devices to carry around. See the problem yet?
The ultimate device for me, and many other geeks, would be something about the size of an iPod, but the entire front is a color touchscreen, just like a PDA. Built in bluetooth, gsm cellular phone, 40-60GB hard drive. Wifi would be slick, too. Standard PDA operating system. Now integrate bluetooth into digital cameras and other devices, and I can beam content right into this sucker without buying expensive memory cards, carry cables, etc.
With current battery technology this sucker would last all of 2-3 hours, so it would have to be bigger than an iPod if you wanted to use it all day. If you made it as big as a palm and as thick as an iPod, I think you'd have a real winner here.
The AV500 looks like it is almost my dream device. They need to actually integrate the wifi, bluetooth, and GSM, rather than use add on cards, but it's close. I am excited about this device because it's going to prompt the creation of similar devices. In a few more years when I'm ready to retire my iPod, I should be able to get something like this at any electronics store.
So, how about a bluetooth badge/pin, communicating with a device in your pocket or clipped to your belt?
It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he is being thrown off the air because he spoke out against Clear Channel, GWB, and the religious right. It doesn't matter if you like him or not, he should have the right to say what he wants to say (within the established rules, of course).
He does have the right, just as soon as he goes out and buys his own radio stations. I'm sorry, but I don't see the "freedom" issue here. A corporation is refusing to carry somebody's show. What freedom is being violated? The "freedom" to voice your opinion on a radio network owned by somebody else?
I would be tempted to make a mock-time machine out of it myself.
Many people do! A lot of DeLorean owners consider it sacrilegious, but there are some really great copies of the BTTF car driving around, complete with the ability to vent smoke out the black ports on the back. I think they're neat; I won't be doing it to mine, but I admire the guys who have the time and dedication to do it.
That's because your system's bios can't address the full drive.
Upgrade your bios or buy a PCI ATA controller and you can see the whole drive. Backup your data first.
Thank you for your response. :) I apologize for sounding like a dick in my first response to you.
You're right about being able to squeeze out through a normal door that is partially opened and having difficulty doing this on a DeLorean. It would be very difficult to get out of a DeLorean without opening the door fully. However, it's simply not an issue, and I'll tell you why:
A normal car door opens 30-40". The DeLorean's door only swings out 14". If you look at a picture of a DeLorean with the doors opened, you'll see that they aren't hinged above the door, but rather closer to the center of the roof. So when you open them, they mostly swing up, not out.
So, when you park your car into a tight space and you can only open your door just barely far enough to squeeze out, I can park a DeLorean into that same space and open the door completely with no problems. If you were to park a DeLorean so close to another vehicle that you couldn't get the door opened, you wouldn't have room to open a normal door far enough to even think about squeezing out.
Hope that clarifies things. And no, I don't own a DeLorean right now, but I will later this year. I've been a fan of the car since the eighties and have been seriously shopping for one over the past couple of months. I've got the cash, just need to finish another project to make room in my garage.
The analog hole will always be the geek's friend.
Oh the images that brings to mind...
This is insightful?
So this year, they see a boob. They were too weak to turn off their TV, and NOW they're upset.
Right, because we were all given plenty of warning that this was going to happen. We should have turned the TV off or removed the children from the room before the boob showed up. We could have made that choice, because they told us in advance it was going to happen.
Oh, that's right, they didn't tell us. So while enjoying a wholesome game of football with the family, my young children get to see a boob. There are reasons why laws were created to deal with this. "Just turn off the TV" only works if I have some advance warning of what's going to be shown.
Delorean owners found that in order to exit their car when they parked it, they either had to choose a parking place with no cars on either side, or put it in neutral, get out, then roll it into a parking place.
Did you just make this up? I have to ask, because it's 110% pure bullshit. The gull wing doors on the DeLorean are hinged just off center of the roof. What this means is part of your roof opens along with the door. End result? The doors on the DeLorean swing out only half as far as a normal car door. Which means you can park them in TIGHTER spaces than a normal car and still fully open your door.
Next time, you might try some research before posting such silliness.
>> Very impressive text to speech technology
Agreed; I'm very interested to know how I can get my hands on the same TTS engine & voices they're using. Also would love to know how they interfaced voice recognition & response with ALICE. It would be wonderful to wake up in the morning and ask basic questions, such as "What is the weather like today?", and get an appropriate response regardless of how the question was formed ("how's the weather", "get me the weather report", etc). Would be even more fun to let friends converse with the "A.I.".